International Marks

Market Access for Canada

Capital

Ottawa

Continent

North America

Currency

CAD

Phone

+1NXX

Member of:

COPANT

IEC Member?

Full member

Which languages are spoken?

English 59.3%, French 23.2% (both official); other 17.5%

Canadian Dollar

Population

33'390'141

Area km2

9'970'610

Canada

Kanada

Which plugs are used?

120/ 240

240

Power grid types and voltages

General household voltage and frequency

1 Ph, 2 wire connection, center point earthed

1 Ph, 2 wire connection, earthed

Is a compulsory certification required?

Yes

Compulsory certification for household appliances. CSA mark regognized by all Canadian provincial/territorial el. safety authorities

Which voluntary marks can help for marketing?

CSA mark

ETL mark or UL c mark

120/ 240V 60Hz

Canada

French

German

CSA

Canadian Standardization Association

Which institution is responsible for the standards?

SCC

Standards Council of Canada

Which institution is responsible for certification?

What mark is compulsory?

Yes, Electrosuisse can support with compliance testing and voluntary or mandatory product certification.

Can we provide certification?

IECEE Member?

Yes

Is product safety testing required?

Yes

Is EMC conformity required?

Yes, suppliers declaration (see ICES regulations). Product with oscillator >9kHz requires test for EMI (not self declaration)

Certificate name

Certificate of compliance

Energy Efficiency
requirements

Mandatory Energy Efficiency labelling requested for certain products

Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing

General Country Facts

Electrical Product Safety Testing

RoHS & WEEE Regulations

Other requirements for product approval

Energy Efficiency

RoHS & WEEE
requirements

WEEE programs per province. Supplier declaration

Manual Language

English/ French

WTO Member?

Yes, since 01.01.1995

Published: 20.10.2009

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